r/ChemicalEngineering • u/MistakeSea6886 • Sep 21 '23

Salary What’s the most profitable career path?

I’m a freshmen Engineering major that is taking gen Ed’s. I am thinking of switching to chemical engineering next year. I really like ChE but but want to pick a profitable career path, which is why I’m on the fence between it and Computer science. I did research and found that petroleum engineering is very profitable, and ChE can pick it pretty quickly. However with the way the world is going(more green energy), are renewable energy jobs such as nuclear power plants going to experience a boom in demand and become more profitable?

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u/Jadenlax25 Sep 22 '23

If you want to make stupid money go with Computer science. ChE makes good money im 3.5 years out and making close to 150k. I work in specialty chemicals. If you want to go ChE and want to maximize career earnings go either O&G, or Pharma.

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u/cheme_MatchaLatteDay 11d ago

what considers as specialty chemicals? im currently in chemE but i love my chemistry classes